Any individual who was an employee of YMCA South Australia between 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

This award recognises an individual who has developed meaningful and continuing collaboration between themselves, their service, their program or YMCA SA and the local community.

The nominee's actions have meant that YMCA South Australia has become a more integrated and vital part of their community.

The partnership may be with the community, sporting groups, other nonprofits, local Government, State Government agencies or even internal groups within the Y.

• An above-and-beyond commitment to improving outcomes for the community.
• A demonstrated understanding of the needs of the community, including the challenges and barriers that have prevented a solution before now.
• A clear demonstration of social and civic motivation.
• The outcomes that have strengthened the impact of YMCA on the local community

Any individual who was an employee of YMCA South Australia between 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

This award recognises outstanding achievement, initiative and support by an individual in developing a caring and nurturing environment that builds happy children, young people and strong families. .

The award celebrates exceptional care, practices and partnerships that improve the health, learning, development and wellbeing of South Australian children and young people aged 0 to 18 years. The nominees actions will have strengthened their community and made a difference to one or more children or young person.

• The techniques and strategies the nominee uses to build effective working relationships with children and young people, parents, carers and colleagues.
• What programs or innovations they have implemented to engage the children and young people in their community
• How they inspire the people that they work with.
• Examples of situations where the nominee has gone above and beyond.

Any individual who was an employee of YMCA South Australia between 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

This category is for an individual who demonstrates dedication to best practice, customer service and striving for the highest standards in the delivery of our business.

The award will celebrate operational innovations, improved practices and operational excellence within their program, service or team.

• The achievements or initiatives that have actively contributed to business improvement.
• How they inspire and develop the people they work with.
• Initiatives or programs that have been developed to improve customer service or community impact
• Examples of situations where the nominee has gone above and beyond

Eligibility: Any individual aged between 15 and 25 years who was an employee of YMCA South Australia between 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

This award recognises a young person who is making an outstanding contribution to the organisation and who displays a positive attitude to work and learning.

The award aims to encourage young people employed with the YMCA to develop their skills and gain valuable experience.

The nominees actions will show a willingness to go above and beyond to support their team, program or service, upholding the Y culture.

• Achievements or leadership moments that show they are making positive contributions to their team and the Y
• What role have they played in ensuring the community impact of their team or service
• How they have achieved good relationships with their work colleagues and employer.
• Examples of situations where the nominee has gone above and beyond.

Any individual who was an employee of YMCA South Australia between 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. Nominees must not currently be or have previously been in a senior management or management role

A key desire of YMCA South Australia is to developing a pipeline of emerging leaders who can take our centres, programs and organisation forward into the future. These people live out the mission in an authentic way that others want to be part of.

They have demonstrated a capacity for leadership and maintain the highest ethical and professional standards at all times.

The nominee will show the self-awareness, confidence and emotional intelligence that positively impacts on others and their roles.

• Leadership as an individual, evidenced by way of organisational impact, service delivery or team culture
• Innovation in management and leadership practices or demonstrated practicality and resourcefulness
• How they inspire and support the people that they work with, building strong relationships within their team
• Examples of situations where the nominee has gone above and beyond.

Any individual who was an employee of YMCA South Australia between 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

This is our peak award for individual performance, named in honour of the YMCA's founder, Sir George Williams. It recognises exceptional service and the achievement of outstanding results for YMCA South Australia and the community. Nominees should demonstrate a passion for the YMCA and their future career

This is our peak award for individual performance, named in honour of the YMCA's founder, Sir George Williams. This award recognises an individual who exemplifies the Mission, Vision and Values of YMCA South Australia, and clearly demonstrates "the Y Factor" in how they interact with others.

It recognises exceptional service and the achievement of outstanding results for YMCA South Australia and the community.

• Demonstrated leadership and innovation in their Centre/Program or team and the local community.
• Developed meaningful partnerships on behalf of the YMCA and made exceptional contributions to community activities.
• Possesses a high level of professionalism in operational areas and commitment to YMCA mission should be outstanding.
• Examples of situations where the nominee has gone above and beyond.

Any employee or employee group of YMCA South Australia between 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, and have worked for the Y for at least 6 months.

Innovation is an important part of YMCA South Australia in providing the best for our communities in our ongoing growth and development as an organisation.

This Award specifically recognises the use of innovative thinking or practices to achieve outstanding benefits for the organisation, planet and/or community.

Nominee's actions should demonstrate innovation as it applies to process improvements, management practices, environmental responsibility and/ or community projects and initiatives.

• What led to the identification or development of the innovation
• Highlight an initiative and / or innovation developed to resolve issues and/or identify better ways of working
• How working collaboratively with other teams/external partners has achieved the Y business and community objectives
• The impact the innovation has had on the organisation and community

New or established programs that have run at any time between 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

This award recognises excellence in a program developed or delivered within YMCA South Australia. This high-quality program will exceed the expectations of the participants/community it serves and be wellregarded by peers within the industry. The awards recognise leadership where an individual, team or group has developed a concept or practice that significantly improves the community in which they work.

• Significant outcomes and impact for the community or a specific group
• Show potential for expanded growth and delivery and could be run by other areas or centres within the organisation
• The program may be recognised by the local community or other industry professionals as having a significant result in the specific program area
• Examples of how participants in the program have benefited

Any team (including business units, centres, or services) within YMCA South Australia between 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

This award recognises a team that has worked exceptionally well together to strengthen the YMCA's impact in their community and embodied the "Y Factor" culture that represents the essence of what makes the YMCA so different from its competitors.

The team of the year will have made a difference to their community and shown why every community in South Australia deserves to have a Y.

• How the team is making a significant impact in their community.
• How has the team has embodied the "Y Factor".
• The collaborative work with other teams/external partners to achieve the YMCA and community objectives
• Strategies have resulted in growth and development
• Highlight the initiative and innovation in resolving issues and/or identifying better ways of working
• How the team has achieved a point of difference when delivering outstanding service
• Examples of where the team has gone above and beyond